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HONORING BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER RAY BROWN

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On 2026-05-11, Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH-4) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER RAY BROWN" in the House.

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Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E425] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER RAY BROWN ______ HON. JIM JORDAN of ohio in the house of representatives Monday, May 11, 2026 Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and to commend to the House the legacy of Ohio native Ray Brown, legend of Negro League baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Raymond Leslie Brown was born in Alger in 1908. In 1926, he graduated from Alger High School, where he played shortstop on the baseball team--which went undefeated in his senior year. He attended Wilberforce University before leaving to pursue a career in baseball. After brief stints with teams in Dayton, Indianapolis, and Detroit, Brown signed with the Homestead Grays in 1932. He quickly established a reputation as one of the game's most effective pitchers, leading the league in wins eight times. Over one stretch in the 1936 and 1937 seasons, he won 28 straight games. His success on the mound contributed richly to the dominance of the Grays, who won two World Series and eight total pennants in a nine-year period during his time with the team. Brown threw a one-hit shutout in the 1944 Negro World Series and pitched a seven-inning perfect game the next year. Ray Brown died in Dayton in 1965. While his stellar baseball exploits were not widely acknowledged during his lifetime, Cooperstown rectified this oversight in 2006, inducting him posthumously into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the Village of Alger and the team at Hardin County Historical Museums will host a ceremony where the recently refurbished local park will be named after Ray Brown. Highlights of the ceremony will include the unveiling of an Ohio Historical Marker and a two-panel mural featuring scenes from his time in baseball. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of Ohio's 4th Congressional District, I join in the tributes to the late Ray Brown and his storied baseball career. I thank the leadership of the Village of Alger and Hardin County Historical Museums for their efforts to celebrate this local legend. ____________________

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HONORING BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER RAY BROWN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 79 (Monday, May 11, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E425] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER RAY BROWN ______ HON. JIM JORDAN of ohio in the house of representatives Monday, May 11, 2026 Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and to commend to the House the legacy of Ohio native Ray Brown, legend of Negro League baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Raymond Leslie Brown was born in Alger in 1908. In 1926, he graduated from Alger High School, where he played shortstop on the baseball team--which went undefeated in his senior year. He attended Wilberforce University before leaving to pursue a career in baseball. After brief stints with teams in Dayton, Indianapolis, and Detroit, Brown signed with the Homestead Grays in 1932. He quickly established a reputation as one of the game's most effective pitchers, leading the league in wins eight times. Over one stretch in the 1936 and 1937 seasons, he won 28 straight games. His success on the mound contributed richly to the dominance of the Grays, who won two World Series and eight total pennants in a nine-year period during his time with the team. Brown threw a one-hit shutout in the 1944 Negro World Series and pitched a seven-inning perfect game the next year. Ray Brown died in Dayton in 1965. While his stellar baseball exploits were not widely acknowledged during his lifetime, Cooperstown rectified this oversight in 2006, inducting him posthumously into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the Village of Alger and the team at Hardin County Historical Museums will host a ceremony where the recently refurbished local park will be named after Ray Brown. Highlights of the ceremony will include the unveiling of an Ohio Historical Marker and a two-panel mural featuring scenes from his time in baseball. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of Ohio's 4th Congressional District, I join in the tributes to the late Ray Brown and his storied baseball career. I thank the leadership of the Village of Alger and Hardin County Historical Museums for their efforts to celebrate this local legend. ____________________